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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024010177 · 1/8/2024 · Glacier Stone Supply, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thumb(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Glacier Stone Supply, LLC
Location
955 Whitefish Stage Road, KALISPELL, MONTANA, 59901
NAICS
327991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to remove a rock that had become stuck between two conveyor belts. The belts pulled in the employee's right thumb and amputated it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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